The Quit Line provides free
counseling to all Wisconsin residents to help them quit tobacco use
for good. Call 1-877-270-STOP (7867).
“I thought the Quit
Line was really beneficial,” she says. “The counselors have
a lot of great things to tell you about quitting.”
For Lois, the most helpful
tips were to stay active. “I like to paint ceramics, and it helped
me to stay busy with my hands. I hadn’t done that in so many years
because I was too busy smoking.” She also started walking to take
her mind off cigarettes.
Like many people making a
quit attempt, Lois had many doubts that she could do it. She’d
wake up at night with strong urges, but told herself she simply wasn’t
going to smoke anymore.
